The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-14
oloesT PRINTER.

,is S,iett, Of Le"'seo"n
u y p... enjoys the distinc.
4 s..iae as a citizen the Oldest
y h',' sditor in the United States:
saa hv many strangers and
y ,isl'ea Who may. perchance, be
~ 4 short time in the quaint
~ 20 u;s name is William Pow er
d o. ID he resides on East Main
!, sn ur doors from the public
=, + NV was my desire to meet and
], Nth this remarkable old man.
" horn nearly a century ago.
y s,ss seen nearly three genera.
n 30. away. Rev. John J. Pearce'
' N +. Church, and an old
I o / met here, said that there
h. aa NJ trouble in seeing the
= " II know him WE'LL" said the
.sud shall be glad to accom-
n + frequently visit him. as
Fa ~, Of my church. saw him
1Sd he is in first-rate condition,
- hs Glad to meet you. Nothing
him better than to have news
y men call on him."
.,sted hour we called on Nh jor
y, ~hom we found awaiting us in
! t..ino.room of his comfortable
" ree. He partially arose, and,
! on his cane, warmly greeted
:. / , shake Of the hands.
have been awaiting you for a
\ # an hour" he said in a firm
and turning to the reverend
man, continued: Il told you to
rour friend at 1920 sharp; it is
i. quarter past the time' but it's
Iht."
y ave long had a desire to meet
4 said, .'as it is claimed by the
:. that YOU are the oblest printer
+ aitor in the United States, and
many of the leading men and
,i,us who ilourished three quar-.
a IA century ago.
o%untenance frightened up at
emark, and he replied:
Is | believe I'm the oldest printer
country. l was born here in
town, January IL, 1898, and have
my entire life in and about this
1ben did you commence learning
ade'"
\ 1907 J. was apprenticed to Alex
"a Phillips, publishers of the Car
) Herald, to learn the trade of a
er was to serve four years."
ol served your apprenticeship
b. In 1911, being y full tledged
evman, l returned to my native
and started the Juniata Gazette in
} ketion with James Dixon. 1t is
published. but is known as the
)sown Ga.eHe.'
GU served as q soldier in the war
l2%
did. Twas with q party on de-
d duty when the battle of the
mes was fought and saw consider
service in that part of the
ty.'
hat was the battle in which. it is
Colonel Dick johnson killed TIE.
pA, the famous Indian chief"
FEes, sir; I think there is no doubt
Johnson killed him in that bat
Mere you in the service when Per.
hined his victory on Lake Eric?'
was near enough to hear the
d of his guns when he thrashed
British in that naval engage.
It."
Did you return to the printing bus
after the close of the warp"
n 1876 sold out my interest in
Glsets to MI. Dixon and engaged
Their business. which l followed
varying success for many years.
sonce engaged in the furnace
ness, but when hard times came I
obliged to suspend. Finally. in
returned to the old Gazette, |
after publishing it q short time,
out to my SOL in 1885"
You knew many of the distin-
fhed men of the timc?"
Very well. I've met Henry Clay.
ones l travelled with him down the
from here in a boat. l knew
es Buchanan well, John W. For.
and many other prominent men
since dead"
lou are an older printer than Gen.
Simon Camcron?"
Ies' sir, l learned my trade several
y before Cameron had learned to
kpe."-Cor. Denver Republican.